He likely was among U.S. soldiers who were allowed to take Japanese swords as wartime souvenirs from captured weapons before they were destroyed. Realizing its historic value, the Traxlers and ...

IKOMA, Nara Prefecture--A high school club adviser accidentally sliced a student in the leg with a real Japanese sword during a martial art demonstration as part of a club activity on March 5 ...

Whitney Cummings will defend L.A. at all costs ... readying for war "Game of Thrones"-style -- with a wooden sword in hand, ready to do battle. The actress and stand-up comic shared multiple clips to ...

Internal view of LignoSat’s structure shows the relationship among wooden panels, aluminum frames, and stainless-steel shafts. Credit: Kyoto University In an unparalleled leap for space exploration ...

LignoSat, a wooden satellite, launched by JAXA to test wood in space Honoki magnolia wood used for durability and eco-friendly design Mission aims to pioneer sustainable materials for space technology ...

wooden barrels can release carbon dioxide to the outside through pores in the wood tissue during distillation, giving the shochu a very nice aroma.” In December, traditional Japanese methods of making ...

FUJISAWA, Kanagawa Prefecture--A wooden yacht built for service in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics has resumed demonstration rides for the first time in four years. The Yamayuri, nicknamed “Shonan no ...

This is iaido, the Japanese art of drawing your sword well. Unlike kendo or karate, there are no opponents in iaido. It’s so meditative in nature, it’s sometimes called “zen in motion.” ...